~Lois M Brenner submitted The Effects of Divorce on Children
Lois: Couples often get caught up in their own anger, drama, the messy divorce process, the desire for revenge and the division of property and finances. But, who is looking out for the children and what are the effects of divorce on children?

Aftermath:
~Chrysalis submitted Father's Day Phone Call at Dialectic Dichotomy
Does feeling guilt when your abuser's feelings were hurt indicate that you deserved the abuse? NO! Chrysalis is such a great example of how to be a compassionate person with a loving heart, but still protect yourself and make strong choices.

~Leslie submitted Forgiveness is NOT a Magic Bullet at Leslie's Illusions
Leslie: Every where I turn i.e. religious and secular sources, web sites, books, people...it feels like everyone is telling me to forgive as if that is a magic bullet that will make me feel better. This post is what I would like THEM to understand.

Healing and Therapy:
~Angel submitted God Whispers at Angel Believes
Angel: God whispers to the spirit within us, feeding it when we cannot stand any longer. Breathing life into it and keeping us on our feet and in His hands. God whispers His love, God whispers in our ear that we will stand one day on the other side of this and know deep down only He could bring us through.

~Marj aka Thriver submitted Going Through the Memories at Survivors Can Thrive
I'm submitting this post for the carnival because it was a healing topic that a reader requested I write about. And it seemed to be helpful for other readers as well.

~Shades of Ivory submitted Waking Up at Shades of Ivory
A realization that saying the truth about an abusive childhood won't cause the sky to fall is perspective changing and life changing. It is like waking up.

Survivor Stories:
~AM White submitted Cycles of Abuse at From Survivor to Thriver
This is such a story of courage. Being aware of the cycle of abuse in her family, and making the intentional decision that it would stop with her.